APPLICATION DEADLINE: 16 February 2018 at 16.00

If you are an English language teacher from outside the UK, you can apply for the A.S.Hornby Educational Trust scholarships awarded every year for Masters in English langauge teaching (ELT) at the University of Warwick. The scholarship applies for studies between October 2018 and September 2019.

The scholarships cover all the costs in the UK including a monthly stipend to cover accommodation and living expenses, tuition fees, and return air tickets, visa and IELTS test costs.

WHO CAN APPLY?

Eligible applicants must have at least two years’ full-time English language teaching experience and a full university degree. Applicants also need to have the level of English proficiency required by the university. This is normally assessed according to IELTS – scholars require an overall score of 6.5, with no less than 6.0 in any of the categories, and 6.5 for writing. The Hornby Scholarships are intended to support experienced English language teachers who have the potential to make a significant future contribution to English language teaching and teachers in their countries.

SELECTION PROCESS

Applicants are selected by a four-stage process. In the first stage, the quality of the application form is assessed. In the second stage, selected applicants are invited for an interview at the British Council office in their country of origin. In the third stage, selected applicants apply to the university. In the fourth stage, the successful applicant is accepted by the university. Only at this stage is the scholarship award is confirmed with the applicant.

HOW TO APPLY?

If you are interested in applying for a Hornby scholarship, please go to our global TeachingEnglish website, where you can find more information and the document 'Hornby Scholarship Applicant Information'. Please gather all of the information specified in the document before starting the online application form, because you cannot leave the application in the middle of completing it and return to finish it another time.